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Cynthia Spencer Project

What happens when you make a few phone calls to Friends to help create something to benefit a Charity providing Palliative and End-of-Life Care to people? We created this amazing Jewellery where all profits benefit Cynthia Spencer Hospice, that's what! Have a read to find out more.

A close-up view of a PICC line secured to the upper arm with medical dressing and a SecurAcath anchor.

The NHS Is Modernising. Are We Remembering the Patient?

Recovering with a PICC line has made me notice something simple but important… trust. A withheld NHS call asked for my DOB before proving who they were, and a home visit introduced an AI recording app without clear consent. The problem isn’t technology… it’s assumed consent and invisible governance.

Empty hospital chair beside a bedside table with folded glasses, in a softly lit patient room.

Tales from the NHS: Schrödinger’s Elderly

A quiet moment from the ward… an elderly man, “medically stable” for discharge yet unable to stand. I didn’t intervene. Helplessness, fear… and the ache of not knowing what happened next. If this is how we treat those who’ve lived full lives, what becomes of us when our turn comes?

Digital illustration of a glowing neuron connected to a blue computer circuit board, representing the convergence of biological and silicon computing.

The New Frontier of Biocomputing: Power, Ethics and the Perils of Living Machines

Biocomputing is moving from sci-fi to server racks. Using living neurons as processors promises huge energy savings… but raises hard questions about consent, sentience risk, decommissioning and biosecurity. As a cybersecurity professional, I explore how “living machines” demand new ethics, governance and infection-control standards before they ever scale.

Cover of the Amstrad CPC Calendar 2026 featuring pixel art of Toki the ape, enemies, and retro fantasy elements.

Amstrad CPC Themed 2026 Calendar

Forget the 80s loading screens, the 2026 CPC calendar celebrates new releases from the modern Amstrad scene. Download it free and prove the CPC is still leading the 8-bit pack.

Amstrad CPC Calendar 2026 cover: vibrant pixel art scene from “Toki,” showing a cartoon ape, dragon, and colourful retro elements. Includes project title and QR codes in the corners.

Calendar Compiler

Create gorgeous, personalised printable calendars with CalendarCompiler! This open-source Python tool lets you mix your own artwork, public holidays, and special events (like “International Day Of…” and birthdays) in a fully customisable layout. Free to use and easy to configure, just update a settings file and hit run. Grab the latest version or contribute at: https://github.com/muckypaws/CalendarCompiler

Flat design illustration of a child at a computer surrounded by biometric ID images, a large red warning icon, and shadowy hacker figures, symbolising the privacy risks of the UK Online Safety Act.

How Protecting Children Online Created a Privacy Nightmare for Everyone

The UK's Online Safety Act forces millions to hand over passport photos and selfies to private companies just to access games and social media. These companies have poor security records and often transfer your identity documents overseas without proper safeguards. Recent breaches prove this creates "honeypots" for hackers rather than protecting children, while tech-savvy kids bypass checks with VPNs. The government could solve this with a token system like DVLA share-codes, but refuses to admit their approach is fundamentally flawed.

Illustration of NHS cybersecurity threats featuring a laptop with a red padlock, warning icons, binary code, and the NHS logo.

NHS Cybersecurity and Data Handling

The NHS faces critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities that I've witnessed firsthand during extensive treatment across multiple trusts. From staff using personal devices with uncontrolled cloud sync to sharing credentials due to sluggish systems, the problems go far beyond policy failures. This article examines real-world security gaps, from "IWillHackYou" Wi-Fi networks to CDs-by-taxi data transfers, and offers practical solutions that work with healthcare realities rather than against them.

A bold white headline “Who Owns Your Voice?” overlaid on a digital blue fingerprint against a dark background filled with binary code, representing identity risks in the AI era.

Who Owns Your Voice?

Your writing style is your fingerprint, and in the age of AI, it can be copied, flattened, or weaponised. This article explores stylometry, voice mimicry, and the risks of outsourcing your voice to AI. Are you protecting your identity... or losing it? Read on to discover why your voice might be more valuable than you think.

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Empty hospital chair beside a bedside table with folded glasses, in a softly lit patient room.

Tales from the NHS: Schrödinger’s Elderly

A quiet moment from the ward… an elderly man, “medically stable” for discharge yet unable to stand. I didn’t intervene. Helplessness, fear… and the ache of not knowing what happened next. If this is how we treat those who’ve lived full lives, what becomes of us when our turn comes?

Digital illustration of a glowing neuron connected to a blue computer circuit board, representing the convergence of biological and silicon computing.

The New Frontier of Biocomputing: Power, Ethics and the Perils of Living Machines

Biocomputing is moving from sci-fi to server racks. Using living neurons as processors promises huge energy savings… but raises hard questions about consent, sentience risk, decommissioning and biosecurity. As a cybersecurity professional, I explore how “living machines” demand new ethics, governance and infection-control standards before they ever scale.

Cover of the Amstrad CPC Calendar 2026 featuring pixel art of Toki the ape, enemies, and retro fantasy elements.

Amstrad CPC Themed 2026 Calendar

Forget the 80s loading screens, the 2026 CPC calendar celebrates new releases from the modern Amstrad scene. Download it free and prove the CPC is still leading the 8-bit pack.

Amstrad CPC Calendar 2026 cover: vibrant pixel art scene from “Toki,” showing a cartoon ape, dragon, and colourful retro elements. Includes project title and QR codes in the corners.

Calendar Compiler

Create gorgeous, personalised printable calendars with CalendarCompiler! This open-source Python tool lets you mix your own artwork, public holidays, and special events (like “International Day Of…” and birthdays) in a fully customisable layout. Free to use and easy to configure, just update a settings file and hit run. Grab the latest version or contribute at: https://github.com/muckypaws/CalendarCompiler

Cover of the Amstrad CPC Calendar 2026 featuring pixel art of Toki the ape, enemies, and retro fantasy elements.

Amstrad CPC Themed 2026 Calendar

Forget the 80s loading screens, the 2026 CPC calendar celebrates new releases from the modern Amstrad scene. Download it free and prove the CPC is still leading the 8-bit pack.

Digital illustration of a glowing neuron connected to a blue computer circuit board, representing the convergence of biological and silicon computing.

The New Frontier of Biocomputing: Power, Ethics and the Perils of Living Machines

Biocomputing is moving from sci-fi to server racks. Using living neurons as processors promises huge energy savings… but raises hard questions about consent, sentience risk, decommissioning and biosecurity. As a cybersecurity professional, I explore how “living machines” demand new ethics, governance and infection-control standards before they ever scale.

Empty hospital chair beside a bedside table with folded glasses, in a softly lit patient room.

Tales from the NHS: Schrödinger’s Elderly

A quiet moment from the ward… an elderly man, “medically stable” for discharge yet unable to stand. I didn’t intervene. Helplessness, fear… and the ache of not knowing what happened next. If this is how we treat those who’ve lived full lives, what becomes of us when our turn comes?

A close-up view of a PICC line secured to the upper arm with medical dressing and a SecurAcath anchor.

The NHS Is Modernising. Are We Remembering the Patient?

Recovering with a PICC line has made me notice something simple but important… trust. A withheld NHS call asked for my DOB before proving who they were, and a home visit introduced an AI recording app without clear consent. The problem isn’t technology… it’s assumed consent and invisible governance.

GreaseWeazle

Via the Retro community I learned of the GreaseWeazle, and at a fundamental level it works by recording the magnetic fluctuations on the disk surface and therefore doesn't rely on a specific disk interface to decode those signals. As such it makes it perfect for making digital forensic copies of disks in the past.

A digital balance scale weighing a glowing AI chatbot on one side and icons for streaming and social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok on the other, symbolising the debate over digital energy consumption.

Is AI Really the Energy Villain?

Is AI really the energy hog it’s made out to be? This blog explores the real energy impact of LLMs like ChatGPT, comparing it with always-on digital habits like YouTube, TikTok, and cloud gaming. Backed by data, this piece calls for balanced scrutiny, not headlines.

Widowed and Dating

Have you thought about whether you're capable of Love after Death? Do we go through the motions? How complicated is it? This is my story and experience of Love After Death.

Tip Toe Through the Tulips…

That said, and pain aside, what I have noticed is the joy of walking again, how much I missed it, and the bitter sweetness of it all, given Janice was pushing for exactly this so we could tour the world together.